Rox's gamer girl nerd rage rant!

[Rox_My_Sox1]

Okay, I HAVE TO DO THIS...cause right now I'm SEETHING with rage at Square/Enix. So, as we all know, Square/Enix came out with Final Fantasy XIII (aka the game featuring Lightning). The game stunk. It sucked more than a MOUND OF SHIT the size of a STAR DESTROYER! Not only did it not provide any explanation of the plot or even a hint of backstory to the player unless the player herself specifically looked for it but it also lacked any free exploration of the world itself (aka the "HALLWAY").

Now, I'm a forgiving gal and I can understand if a rotten apple appears in a bunch of good ones. Here's where forgiveness starts to lose ground to wrath. Square/Enix produces two sequels to Final Fantasy XIII. As if one pile of stinking shit isn't bad enough, they have to ram two more piles down our throats. Naturally, sales were bad and not nearly as good as Square/Enix was hoping for. So what do they do next? They release a HD remake of Final Fantasy X. Final Fantasy Fucking X. The only Final Fantasy game where the player actually wants to kill the main protagonist even more than Squall!

Let me just let that sink in for a moment. They release a higher quality graphic version of a game where you, the player, want to JAB a fucking ICE PICK into the hero's THROAT just so you can WATCH HIM CHOKE ON HIS OWN BLOOD! Oh but it gets worse...oh god does it get ALOT WORSE! You see, Square/Enix ended up several hundred million dollars in the hole due to all of the above I mentioned. So naturally they had to approach the japanese government with their hands pulling out their empty pockets and in a nutshell say that their costs and expenses have surpassed their profits (I would have given ANYTHING to get a picture of the face of the man who first heard the sheer amount of their budget deficit). Here's where forgiveness goes out the window and down the sewer to some forgotten smelly hell riddled with shit the likes of which only the devil himself can smell.

The CEO of Square/Enix had the balls, the utter and complete BALLS, to blame western gamers for not being able to understand the sheer "GENIUS" of him and his development team. In a nutshell he gave into the behavior which labels so many Japanese men a stereotypical misogynists who hate foreigners and blamed the unwashed masses of "gaijin" for his own company's mistakes. Now, as you can naturally understand, all of this makes Rox_My_Sox a very unhappy lady. I grew up on awesome RPG's like Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI (as well as Dragon Quest, Grandia, etc etc).

They were important parts of my childhood. I loved them to pieces and if given half a chance, I'd play them again. Only that's not likely to happen. The final straw that literally broke the camels back and sunk it's desiccated corpse into the depths of the desert is this, Final Fantasy IV as well as it's sequel (aka "The After Years") are being remade into a FFVII type game. Only it's for cell phones and ipads. CELL PHONES AND IPADS! It never occurred to them that a decision like that might alienate older gamers who would JUMP through a SKYSCRAPER WINDOW at the chance to purchase a remade FFIV (and it's sequel)! Releasing War of the Lions ONLY for the PSP was bad enough, but not even releasing FFIV for even the PSP is like, it's like, it's like something I can't even DESCRIBE! A pain so deep and a betrayal so great and terrible that words fail to describe it!

So, yeah, that's my gamer girl nerd rage rant against Square/Enix. I'll sign off now. I need sweet sweet lovings from my lover/mistress in order to forget this pain. Hope someone out there can empathize with this pain. Good night.

 

[knicks255]

I don't mean to interrupt your rant, but you can get FF4 + The After Years on PSP now. It's on the store. You can buy it right now 😛.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I don't mean to interrupt your rant, but you can get FF4 + The After Years on PSP now. It's on the store. You can buy it right now.

Is it the one they made to look like Final Fantasy IV DS? I thought it was still in development. Either way, I can't play it as I don't have a PSP hun (and refuse to buy one due to it's second analog stick which makes it almost impossible for me to play due to a hand motor disability I've had all my life). It's one of the reasons why I'm angry at Square/Enix as FFT: WotL was only released for the PSP and not the 3DS.

 

[Tom Tickle]

This is a good rant!
If they're making a game for a commercial market, they can't exactly blame the customer for not 'getting it' - that's called biting the hand that feeds, and smacks of sour grapes from an executive whose openly admitting he's out of touch with the demographic. These people are paid to make stuff that will sell. If they want to create games irrespective of popularity or accessibility, then they should self-finance these games, not go looking for bail-outs and subsidisies when they mess up. Talk about a sense of entitlement.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

What did you mean by 'Typical Japanese Male'? Is that supposed to be as stereotypical as it sounds?

I made a mistake typing that. What I meant to say was that he had given in to behavior which causes other people to label (aka stereotype) japanese men as misogynists who hate foreigners. My apologies to any male japanese on this forum for not typing correctly. I was tired from a full days work.

 

[Mash]

I didn't even realize that was a stereotype. Sounds more like an American thing.

 

[Kocho-kun]

nnn, its like that saying, good art speaks for itself. if the entire western populace fails to see its genius.... ==;;

anyways, i realy respect the final fantasy franchise and such, so it kinda makes me sad to hear he blames westerners. theres only a chunk of us anyways that even keep up with the great stuff they put out anyways, right? i always hated only getting a fraction of the games available in japan on their consoles over here. ive imported a couple games already for my vita. had to learn hira and katakana. the kanji takes a long time, still working on that.

 

[Uglyhobo]

all the male characters look like prostitutes and the females look like pirates. and the stories are weak. squeenix needs to show me a reason to buy a console again, and as neat as xv looks and plays, i'm still not convinced.

 

[TicklishMaid1]

But but but Kingdom Hearts 3...

 

[Triple }{]

I realize I'm late jumping on this, but I believe this came up with my rant over in the one other thread. I actually didn't know the pres had the gall to come out and say something like that, though, when we were talking about their financial problems :/ It seriously reminds me of my hatred of the Capcom guy blaming all the fans for the multiple Mega Man games that were cancelled....ugh. Well, maybe they'll think next time before overriding one mmorpg with a second, unnecessary one, and ignoring all the grumblings about their games since 10 (I didn't mind 12, but it just wasn't the same by that point).

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I didn't even realize that was a stereotype. Sounds more like an American thing.

Actually, it isn't just America. The Japanese have an unfortunate label put on them (which some of them haven't done anything to help remove) of disliking other peoples. Before World War II came to an end, I believe the Japanese word for a Korean was roughly translated to "dog" in English.

It's like that saying, "good art speaks for itself". If the entire western populace fails to see its genius....

Then the artist did an utterly lousy job.

I always hated only getting a fraction of the games available in Japan on their consoles over here.

That's one thing I can never figure out to be honest.

All the male characters look like prostitutes and the females look like pirates (also the stories are weak). "Squeenix" needs to show me a reason to buy a console again, and as neat as Final Fantasy XV looks and plays, I'm still not convinced.

If they would remake Final Fantasy IV, V, VI, and VII for the PS4 that would certainly give me a reason to buy a console. Sadly it seems they have no intention of doing anything like that.

But but but Kingdom Hearts 3...

As much as Kingdom Hearts is a great game to play (from what I've heard at least), I still refuse to play a video game where the main protagonist wear's clown shoes.

 

[TickleWatchers]

I went ahead and deleted my post. I wasn't trying to start a fight or anything. I'm just glad to see it was a harmless mistake.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I went ahead and deleted my post. I wasn't trying to start a fight or anything. I'm just glad to see it was a harmless mistake.

Dawww....TW you big softie you...COME'ER...(grabs and nuggies) ^_~

 

[Lee47]

As a horrible Westerner, I have never to my knowledge played ANYthing SquareEnix made, with the exception of the Tomb Raider franchise- and those who know me will understand immediately what the attraction was there. (Because they're great games. 😀) As I say this I realize that I'm not even sure now that SqEnix even does make those games, but I'm pretty sure, so I'll let the comment stand- until corrected.

 

[Smoten]

I think you might be interested in reading The Rise and Fall of Final Fantasy by Pitchfork on Socksmakepeoplesexy.net. It's damn long, but a really good read.

Also, I'm back. Hi!

 

[Chris Prime]

I'm one of these people who's never played any of the SQEnx games except for Kingdom Hearts (A Cosplayer Newb. ;-😉, but I like FF-9 and plan to make a cosplay outfit of one of the characters. (You may now throw the fresh fruit at me if you wish.)

But I can see what you've been going through.

Hope things go well at least. But I'm more of a fanart/cosplayer, than a major gamer these days.

 

[Timewap]

Not bad but Spoony was WAY MORE brutal in eviscerating both games.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

As a horrible Westerner, I have never to my knowledge played ANYTHING made by Square/Enix (with the exception of the Tomb Raider franchise). Those who know me will understand immediately what the attraction was there (because Tomb Raider is a great franchise).

Tomb Raider is good and cool and no problem hun as not everyone is into RPG's. If Square/Enix ever remakes Final Fantasy VI for the PS4 then I'd highly recommend giving it a shot though. Kefka has to be hands down the most memorable RPG villain of all TIME!

As I say this I realize that I'm not even sure now that Square/Enix even does make those games but I'm pretty sure they do so I'll let the comment stand until corrected.

Huh, I always thought Capcom made Tomb Raider for some reason.

I think you might be interested in reading The Rise and Fall of Final Fantasy by Pitchfork on Socksmakepeoplesexy.net. It's damn long, but a really good read.

I got through reading it on my off hours at work. It was an awesome review hun. Thanks for point it out.

Also, I'm back. Hi!

(glompsnugs) We missed ya. 😉

I'm one of these people who's never played any of the Square/Enix games except for Kingdom Hearts (aka a cosplayer newb) but I like Final Fantasy IX and plan to make a cosplay outfit of one of the characters. You may now throw the fresh fruit at me if you wish.

I am preparing the pineapples as I type! 😉

Heh, just kidding but yeah, glad to see you played one Final Fantasy (although IX isn't the best as far as I'm concerned). Again, if they ever remake Final Fantasy V or VI for the PS4, give it a go hun (if Square/Enix does it right you shouldn't be let down).

I can see what you've been going through.

I know right? Ugh, the pain! Why won't they give us what we want? Why won't they give me what I want? :cry

Hope things go well at least. But I'm more of a fanart/cosplayer, than a major gamer these days.

That's totally cool because fanart and cosplay are AWESOME. :cool

Not bad but Spoony was WAY MORE brutal in eviscerating both games

Indeed and I cannot compare by any measure or scope to the reviews of the Spoony One. 😉

 

[Smoten]

I got through reading it on my off hours at work. It was an awesome review hun. Thanks for point it out.

(glompsnugs) We missed ya. 😉

Thank you for the warm welcome!🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed the review.

 

[Armageddon185]

If this is still relevant, I just want to heap onto the fire a bit. Remember that FF14 MMO they had planned for a while? The one with the pretty trailer/intro sequence, which was ironically the best part of the game? I'm pretty sure very few of anybody thought that was a good idea ("Hey! Let's take a traditionally single player franchise and suddenly go MMO!"), and it too took a huge bite out of Square Enix's funds.

I only jumped into the FF franchise with their Revenant Wings spinoff of 12 for the DS, but since then I've played a whole host of FF games I've really loved. Which is why, when 13 turned out to be shit and get that sequel and 14 turned out to be worse, I gave up on there being any hope of a good new FF. Will probably go look through the old ones to make myself feel better.

Also, I'm actually someone who's aware of that stereotype, however archaic it may be. It's certainly not at all true for most people, but there are those who fit the mold and sometimes make it worse. It's not particularly surprising that this guy decided to blame the audience rather than take responsibility. Not because he's Japanese though; arrogance is a universal trait.

Let's hope for a change in management sometime soon, eh?